Albert Williamson Bacon (1841 - 1922)

Born 5 Jan 1841 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Katherine (Stoughton) Bacon — married 4 Feb 1873 in District of Columbia, United States

Died 23 Sep 1922 at age 81 in Santa Barbara, California, United States

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Biography

Albert was born in 1841. He was the son of James Bacon and Alice Riggs. ^{[1] [2]}

He married on 04 Feb 1873 at Washington, District of Columbia to Kate Stoughton ^[3] and they appear to have traveled to or resided in England. On their return trip, they sailed from Liverpool aboard the Cunard Liner RMS Scythia and arrived at New York City on 27 Oct 1880. ^[4]

By 1900, Albert was serving in his final Navy assignment as "Pay Inspector" at the Mare Island Navy Yard in Vallejo, California ^[5] where he and Kate resided with their daughter: ^[6]

1. Alice Laurason, b. 19 Nov 1885, m. Thomas Driscoll, ^[7] d. 26 Dec 1985 ^[8]

After completing his Navy career, Albert and Kate retired to Santa Barbara, California, where they spent the remainder of their lives. ^{[9] [10]}

They built an American Colonial Revival style home at Santa Barbara. After their deaths in the 1920's, the home appears to have been vacant during the 1930's. Kate's younger sister Teresa Richardson resided there in the 1940's, and Albert and Kate's daughter Alice returned to the home and resided there from the 1950's into the 1970's. ^[11]

Albert passed away in 1922 ^[12] and was interred at the Mission Santa Barbara Cemetery. ^[13]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4CJ-DDT : 4 April 2020), Albert W Bacon in household of James W Bacon, Philadelphia, South ward, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States; citing family 138, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXT7-WNG : 19 March 2020), Albert W Bacon in entry for James W Bacon, 1860.
3. ↑ "District of Columbia Marriages, 1811-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLSR-LZ3 : 1 June 2015), Albert W Bacon and Kate Stoughton, 04 Feb 1873; citing p. 69, Records Office, Washington D.C.; FHL microfilm 2,107,690.
4. ↑ "New York Passenger Lists, 1820-1891," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVPN-N39H : 15 April 2015), Albert W Bacon, 1880; citing NARA microfilm publication M237 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M31V-5VV : Thu Apr 11 20:13:02 UTC 2024), Entry for Albert W Bacon, 1900.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GP-QLR : accessed 6 September 2020), Albert W Bacon, Navy Yard, Mare Island Ward 1, Solano, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 215, sheet 2A, family 27, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,113.
7. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZK-MTP : Sun Mar 10 01:30:08 UTC 2024), Entry for Thomas A Driscoll and Alice Laurason Bacon, 21 February 1905.
8. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP8Z-7JV : 26 November 2014), Alice Lawrason Driscoll, 26 Dec 1985; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
9. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVGK-GY8 : accessed 24 January 2018), Albert W Bacon, Santa Barbara Ward 7, Santa Barbara, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 174, sheet 9A, family 145, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 104; FHL microfilm 1,374,117.
10. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4J-9RL : accessed 24 January 2018), Albert Bacon, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, United States; citing ED 99, sheet 18B, line 61, family 515, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 146; FHL microfilm 1,820,146.
11. ↑ "A Majestic Home for an Admiral" by Betsy J. Green, Santa Barbara Independent, Santa Barbara, California, ©14 Sep 2023, accessed on 23 Apr 2024..
12. ↑ "California Death Index, 1905-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK91-WSBL : 8 November 2017), Albert W Bacon, 1922; citing 40780, Department of Health Services, Vital Statistics Department, Sacramento; FHL microfilm 1,686,044.
13. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #167342413 for Albert W. Bacon (5 Jan 1841–23 Sep 1922), citing Mission Santa Barbara Cemetery, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County, California, USA ; Maintained by Romper90069 (contributor 1277).

See also:

• Bacon, a manuscript by P. Fall Taylor, grandson of Anne Apperson (Bacon) Fall, compiled in 1909 from: The Baronetage of England, by E. Kimber & R. Johnson, London, 1771; "Americans of Royal Descent", William & Mary Quarterly, Vol. X, pp. 267-9; Register of St. Peters Parish, New Kent County, Virginia; and Bacon family records.